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. >> obama believes syrian forces used chemical weapons were used to kill humans of civil knowias. they need to confront actions to violate common humanity. obama is expected to build his case for action at the g-20 summit in public and private meetings. he is scheduled to meet on the side lines with french president hollande and the chinese president. hollande has been making a push of his own, trying to persuade french lauers about the need to act. they have been allied with the syrians for years and chinese president is expected to oppose any strike. the russians served if are allies for the syrians. obama is expected to meet with putin, but they did not rule out the possibility that the two might talk. the u.s. president is expected to meet during the summit with the japanese prime minister abe. members of the foreign relations committee passed a resolution approving a military strike. >> a resolution is agreed to and reported favorably by the committee. >> members agreed that the action should exclude ground troops and not exceed 90 days. they go on to the full senate. members
. >> obama believes syrian forces used chemical weapons were used to kill humans of civil knowias. they need to confront actions to violate common humanity. obama is expected to build his case for action at the g-20 summit in public and private meetings. he is scheduled to meet on the side lines with french president hollande and the chinese president. hollande has been making a push of his own, trying to persuade french lauers about the need to act. they have been allied with the syrians...
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white house officials say president obama will consider whether to provide more support to syrian opposition forces including military assistance. >>> the crisis in syria will be one of the main items on the agenda next week at the g-8 summit. japanese government officials say prime minister shinzo abe will announce aid for syrians displaced by the civil war.
white house officials say president obama will consider whether to provide more support to syrian opposition forces including military assistance. >>> the crisis in syria will be one of the main items on the agenda next week at the g-8 summit. japanese government officials say prime minister shinzo abe will announce aid for syrians displaced by the civil war.
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obama says the syrians have made no moves in the past to surrender their stockpile of chemical weapons. he says u.s. forces will stand ready for action. u.s. secretary of state, john kerry has been supporting obama's arguments in discussions at home and abroad. he is scheduled to meet in geneva on thursday with russian foreign minister. they're expected to discuss the russian proposal. syrian leaders have been discussing the proposal. the prime minister has reportedly accepted it. state run television carried a statement from the prime minister. he said syrian leaders have accepted the suggestion to avoid any more conflict in the region. leaders of the main opposition group are criticizing the proposal. the proposal is deceptive, if ado adopted, it would allow syrian president bashar al assad to avoid air strikes. members of the national coalition are dion madding military action. and they want western forces to establish a no fly zone over syria. he said he and other opposition leaders will keep pushing for a strike. on to the latest news in business. if you don't own a smart phone al
obama says the syrians have made no moves in the past to surrender their stockpile of chemical weapons. he says u.s. forces will stand ready for action. u.s. secretary of state, john kerry has been supporting obama's arguments in discussions at home and abroad. he is scheduled to meet in geneva on thursday with russian foreign minister. they're expected to discuss the russian proposal. syrian leaders have been discussing the proposal. the prime minister has reportedly accepted it. state run...
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until now, president obama had criticized syrian leader bashar assad, but stopped short of insisting he step down. that ended today, when the president issued a statement that said of assad: "his calls for dialogue and reform have rung hollow while he is imprisoning, torturing, and slaughtering his own people. the time has come for president assad to step aside." secretary of state hillary clinton followed up with a statement of her own. >> this morning president obama called on assad to step aside and announced the strongest set of sanctions to date targeting the syrian government. these sanctions include the energy sector, to increase pressure on the regime. the transition to democracy in syria has begun, and it's time for assad to get out of the way. >> brown: the sanctions will also freeze all syrian government assets under u.s. jurisdiction and bar financial transactions with syria. the obama administration had worked for weeks to shore up support for today's step. and canada, britain, france and germany swiftly followed with their own demands that assad give up power. and inves
until now, president obama had criticized syrian leader bashar assad, but stopped short of insisting he step down. that ended today, when the president issued a statement that said of assad: "his calls for dialogue and reform have rung hollow while he is imprisoning, torturing, and slaughtering his own people. the time has come for president assad to step aside." secretary of state hillary clinton followed up with a statement of her own. >> this morning president obama called on...
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on a scale of zero to ten, rate obama's handling of the syrian crisis thus far, zero to ten. almost out of breath. pat buchanan. >> not as impressive as gerald ford. look, it's one of the worst performances i've seen? >> eleanor? >> it's very much in progress. if you look at the cuban missile crisis at various steps along the way, you would have rated kennedy a 10 or a 2. i think this can still turn out very positively. >> three. >> three. >> yeah, i would say it's as close to one as anything i've ever seen. worst performance i've ever seen on foreign policy of any american president in your lifetime. >> the answer is five. >>> issue three. pontificating. >> last week, the g20, argentina, australia, brazil, canada, china, france, germ nene, independent knee, indonesia, japan, south korea, russia, saudi arabia, south africa, turkey, uk, united states, and the european union met in st. petersburg, russia. the meeting lasted for two days, september 5 and 6. a letter was dispatched to host vladimir putin, russia's president from another head of state. pope francis, head of vatica
on a scale of zero to ten, rate obama's handling of the syrian crisis thus far, zero to ten. almost out of breath. pat buchanan. >> not as impressive as gerald ford. look, it's one of the worst performances i've seen? >> eleanor? >> it's very much in progress. if you look at the cuban missile crisis at various steps along the way, you would have rated kennedy a 10 or a 2. i think this can still turn out very positively. >> three. >> three. >> yeah, i would...
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this afternoon, president obama warned syrian leader bashar al- assad not to cross that line. oday i want to make it absolutely clear to assad and those under his command, the world is watching. the use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. and if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences. and you will be held accountable. >> sreenivasan: in response, syria's government released a statement saying it would never use chemical weapons on its own people. the regime has never confirmed it has such weapons. there were warnings about greater curbs on the internet, as the world's nations gathered today for a summit on telecommunications. the 11-day conference in dubai is the first such review since 1988, well before the web was fully formed. the u.s. has raised concerns that china, russia, and others will seek new limits on internet access. the head of the u.n. regulatory agency insisted such claims are "completely untrue." concerns about flooding eased in northern cifornia today, despite heavy downpours over the weekend. the r
this afternoon, president obama warned syrian leader bashar al- assad not to cross that line. oday i want to make it absolutely clear to assad and those under his command, the world is watching. the use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. and if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences. and you will be held accountable. >> sreenivasan: in response, syria's government released a statement saying it would never use chemical weapons...
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president barack obama said officials concluded that syrian forces used chemical weapons on civilians. in an interview he said they looked at the evidence and determined the syrian government is responsible, but he has not decided whether to order a military strike. >> we do not believe given the systems using rockets that the opposition could have carried out the attacks. we have concluded that the syrian government in fact carries out and if that's so, there needs to be international consequences. >> obama said world leaders have to make sure when they break norms on chemical weapons they are held accountable. he be backed up leaders who said last week forces attacked their neighborhoods and hundreds were killed. they are ready to launch strikes if president obama orders an attack. the program warned them not to. he told them and allies that syria would be their grave yard. the world remembers how the west started the war on iraq years ago and said they possessed weapons and guided opinion in the wrong direction. residents of damascus are prepared for the worst and stocking up on fo
president barack obama said officials concluded that syrian forces used chemical weapons on civilians. in an interview he said they looked at the evidence and determined the syrian government is responsible, but he has not decided whether to order a military strike. >> we do not believe given the systems using rockets that the opposition could have carried out the attacks. we have concluded that the syrian government in fact carries out and if that's so, there needs to be international...
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president obama said syrian leader bashir al-assad would be held accountable if his regime did use chemical weapons. we have two reports about the war in syria from independent television news, beginning with john irvine on the sheing in thcotry's condarge cityaleppo. he filed his story from beirut, lebanon. reporter: syrian army tanks used to be an irresistible force but not anymore. this is an ambush in the streets of aleppo. one tank, the rebels commandeer. at least two others are destroyed. a burning hulk becomes the back drop for a triumphant group photograph. as the war escalates, the syrian armed forces are digging deeper into their arsenal. jets are now being used for bombing runs. the regime that is thrown almost everything it has against its own people but it apparently draws the line of chemical weaps >>ny talks of w.m.d. or any unconventional weapon that the syrian army possesses would never be used against the syrian people in this crisis >> reporter: what he said next amounted to a warning to the outside world not to get involved >> these weapons are meant to be used only and
president obama said syrian leader bashir al-assad would be held accountable if his regime did use chemical weapons. we have two reports about the war in syria from independent television news, beginning with john irvine on the sheing in thcotry's condarge cityaleppo. he filed his story from beirut, lebanon. reporter: syrian army tanks used to be an irresistible force but not anymore. this is an ambush in the streets of aleppo. one tank, the rebels commandeer. at least two others are destroyed....
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president barack obama has said for the first time that the syrian leader should go, and it is too late for him to make the changes needed. secretary of state hillary clinton underlined the message. >> for the sake of the syrian people, the time has come for him to step aside handled leave this transition to the syrians themselves. that is what we will continue to work to achieve. >> the u.s. is introducing further sanctions banning syrian oil products. the tough line was echoed in europe, with leaders in britain, france, and germany calling on the president to leave power. they were not convinced by the claim assad had ended the military crackdown on opponents. human rights groups said the crackdown was continuing. the u.n. says syrian government forces have killed at least 1900 people since protests began in march. >> our middle east analyst joins us in the studio. why are western countries choosing this point in time to call for a sudden -- for assad to step down? >> there has been mounting pressure to do something regarding syria, but we have to be realistic. this is not much more t
president barack obama has said for the first time that the syrian leader should go, and it is too late for him to make the changes needed. secretary of state hillary clinton underlined the message. >> for the sake of the syrian people, the time has come for him to step aside handled leave this transition to the syrians themselves. that is what we will continue to work to achieve. >> the u.s. is introducing further sanctions banning syrian oil products. the tough line was echoed in...
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captioning sponsored by >> ifill: the obama administration declared today the syrian government did use poison gas on its citizens and the u.s. will hold the assad regime accountable. good evening. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, after facing sniper fire, u.n. inspectors arrived at the site of the alleged chemical weapons attack in syria.. we have the latest on the investigation, and look at options on the table for a u.s. response. >> ifill: a massive wildfire near yosemite national park has engulfed more than 200 square miles, threatening key sources of water and power for the city of san francisco. jeffrey brown gets the latest on the dangerous blaze. >> woodruff: we continue our march on washington conversation series, as a father and son reflect on what that event has young people were found with courage and some often radical symptoms, i wouldn't have the >> ifill: and we close with the story of army staff sergeant ty michael carter, who received the nation's highest military honor today for his bravery druing the war on afghanistan. th
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white house officials say president obama will consider whether to provide more support to syrian opposition forces including military assistance. >>> the crisis in syria will be one of the main items on the agenda next week at the g-8 summit. japanese government officials say prime minister shinzo abe will announce aid for syrians displaced by the civil war. the g-8 leaders will gather in the town of inniskillin in northern ireland. in addition to syria, they'll talk about the global economy and the nuclear programs of iran and north korea. prime minister abe is expected to call on countries to work together to solve the syrian crisis. he'll announce $100 million to help jordan deal with the influx of syrian refugees, and they say he'll promise $10 million in humanitarian aid for syrians displaced by the conflict. when it comes to north korea, abe's expected to say the g-8 must send a strong message it will not tolerate the country's nuclear ambitions. officials say he will call for authorities in pyongyang to follow u.n. security council resolutions. >>> the head of the united nations is p
white house officials say president obama will consider whether to provide more support to syrian opposition forces including military assistance. >>> the crisis in syria will be one of the main items on the agenda next week at the g-8 summit. japanese government officials say prime minister shinzo abe will announce aid for syrians displaced by the civil war. the g-8 leaders will gather in the town of inniskillin in northern ireland. in addition to syria, they'll talk about the global...
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captioning sponsored by >> ifill: the obama administration declared today the syrian government did use poison gas on its citizens and the u.s. will hold the assad regime accountable. good evening. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, after facing sniper fire, u.n. inspectors arrived at the site of the alleged chemical weapons attack in syria.. we have the latest on the investigation, and look at options on the table for a u.s. response....
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for months, president obama has warned the syrian government against using chemical weapons, in terms he first used last august. >> we have communicated in no uncertain terms with every player in the region that's a red line for us and there would be enormous consequences if we start seeing movement on the chemical weapons front or the use of chemical weapons. that would change my calculations significantly. >> warner: today's disclosure brought calls for a u.s. response from lawmakers in both parties. republican senator john mccain insisted the president must respond quickly. >> the president of the united state said that if bashar assad used chemical weapons that would be game changer, that it would cross red line. i think it's pretty obvious that red line has been crossed. now i hope the administration will consider what we have been recommending now for over two years of this blood letting and massacre and that is to provide a safe area for the opposition to operate, to establish a no >> warner: mccain urged the administration to impose a no- fly zone in syria and arm the rebels.
for months, president obama has warned the syrian government against using chemical weapons, in terms he first used last august. >> we have communicated in no uncertain terms with every player in the region that's a red line for us and there would be enormous consequences if we start seeing movement on the chemical weapons front or the use of chemical weapons. that would change my calculations significantly. >> warner: today's disclosure brought calls for a u.s. response from...
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the obama administration said at least 1,429 people were killed in the chemical attack, among them, 426 children. on friday, the secretary of state john kerry outlined the administration's case against the assad regime. earlier in the week, kerry said the chemical attack should shock the conscience of the world. >> let me be clear, the indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. >>> meanwhile, many religious leaders warned against the use of force by other nations against syria. from the vatican, pope francis said dialogue is the only option to end the war there. for more on all this, i'm joined by kim lawton, managing editor of this program, and george lopez, a professor at the kroc institute for international peace studies at the university of notre dame. george, welcome. would you sum up the major issues involved here. >> the major issues, a public evil with a chemical weapons attack. on criteria of last resort, proportion the response, probability of success, this strike idea really falls
the obama administration said at least 1,429 people were killed in the chemical attack, among them, 426 children. on friday, the secretary of state john kerry outlined the administration's case against the assad regime. earlier in the week, kerry said the chemical attack should shock the conscience of the world. >> let me be clear, the indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. >>>...
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the obama administration has determined the syrian government has used chemical weapon boston police that word came late this afternoon from deputy national security adviser ben roads. the statement said the u.s. found no evidence that rebels have used chemical weapons. white house officials say in response to the findings president obama has decided to provide new military support to the rebels but they gave no details. the confirmed death toll in the syrian civil war has grown to nearly 93,000. the u.n. human rights office reported the new figure today. it said on average nearly 5,000 people are being killed every month and u.n. human right chief said the actual death toll may be much higher. >> civilians are bearing the brunt of widespread violent and often indiscriminate attacks, which are devastating whole swaths of major towns and cities as well as outlying villages. >> the war has also driven more than 1 million syrians to take refuge in other countries and millions more are internally displaced. >> brown: and the other major story today, for the second year in a row, colorado
the obama administration has determined the syrian government has used chemical weapon boston police that word came late this afternoon from deputy national security adviser ben roads. the statement said the u.s. found no evidence that rebels have used chemical weapons. white house officials say in response to the findings president obama has decided to provide new military support to the rebels but they gave no details. the confirmed death toll in the syrian civil war has grown to nearly...
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some, however, cautioned against president obama's recent decision to arm the syrian rebels. two prominent u.s. catholic bishops warned that would only increase the violence and suffering. evangelist franklin graham voiced similar concerns, adding the opposition is no better than the assad regime. according to the united nations, 93,000 people have died in the two-year conflict. the number of syrians fleeing the violence has surpassed 1.6 million. >>> in other news, as part of the new gun safety measures from the white house, vice president biden this week issued guidelines for institutions, including houses of worship about responding to a mass shooting. one of the suggestions, fight back. congregants are advised first to try to escape, then to hide, and as a last resort, adults are told to use aggressive force to disrupt or incapacitate the shooter. houses of worship are told to decide their own policies on weapons in accordance with local laws. >>> exodus international has been a controversial christian group that promoted repairive therapy to try to change the sexual orie
some, however, cautioned against president obama's recent decision to arm the syrian rebels. two prominent u.s. catholic bishops warned that would only increase the violence and suffering. evangelist franklin graham voiced similar concerns, adding the opposition is no better than the assad regime. according to the united nations, 93,000 people have died in the two-year conflict. the number of syrians fleeing the violence has surpassed 1.6 million. >>> in other news, as part of the new...
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would react to barack obama's call for action against the side regime. suddenly, moscow is involved. >> moscow has called on syria to put all of their chemical weapons under united nations control. they were doing that with dave off the attack. >> some welcome to the idea. he will be talking to course on the in washington after this report. but. when ministers position came to many as a prize. he said damascus is written in its chemical weapons stock while under international control, but the remark was short on details, and washington has expressed serious them. the offer came after u.s. victory of the john kerry raised eyebrows at a london conference if you was asked if syria could do anything to avoid military action. >> sure, he could turn over every single bit of his chemical weapons to the international community in the next week, turn it over, all of it, without delay, and allow a full and total accounting for that. >> it seemed to be a new ultimatum, but john kerry talked about his statement. the state department immediately backpedal, saying he
would react to barack obama's call for action against the side regime. suddenly, moscow is involved. >> moscow has called on syria to put all of their chemical weapons under united nations control. they were doing that with dave off the attack. >> some welcome to the idea. he will be talking to course on the in washington after this report. but. when ministers position came to many as a prize. he said damascus is written in its chemical weapons stock while under international...
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president obama issued new warnings, while saying the u.s. and the world continue to seek conclusivevidce. all the while, the civil war in syria raged on. explosions and heavy fighting rocked damascus today as government forces pressed an offensive to retake parts of the syrian capital from rebels. at the same time, the war of words over chemical weapons escalated. syrian government officials denied u.s. claims made yesterday. white house letters to senators said u.s. intelligence assesses "with varying degrees of confidence that the syrian regime has used chemical weapons on a small scale, specifically sarin." the disclosure put new pressure on president obama to take action. he met today with the visiting king of jordan, and said the findings are preliminary. >> we're going to be pursuing a very vigorous investigation consulting with our partners in the region as well as the international community and the united nations to make sure we are investigating this as effectively and as quick, quickly as we can. it's obviously horrific as it is w
president obama issued new warnings, while saying the u.s. and the world continue to seek conclusivevidce. all the while, the civil war in syria raged on. explosions and heavy fighting rocked damascus today as government forces pressed an offensive to retake parts of the syrian capital from rebels. at the same time, the war of words over chemical weapons escalated. syrian government officials denied u.s. claims made yesterday. white house letters to senators said u.s. intelligence assesses...
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the "new yorker" magazine, may 13, 2013, "obama and the red line: the syrian regime now stands accused of using chemical weapons agnst its citizens, wh can the president do? -to-stop the carnage?" thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you charlie. >> rose: back in a moment. stay with us. >> rose: we're joined by senator john mccain. he's called for u.s. action in syria since the beginning of the crisis. i'm pleased to have him back on this program. welcome, senator. >> well, thank you, charlie. could i say i listened to some of the dialogue that just went on with some excellent expert there is. could i just respond to a couple of points that they made very quickly? >> ros yes, please. >> in afghanistan we abandoned it after the russians left. if we had stayed, if we had played a role i think most people agree that it may not have deteriorate it had way it did. as far as having seen the movie before in iraq and afghanistan, we've also seen another movie before, it was called bosnia. another one called kosovo and to some degree libya where we used air power to great effect. weid not put amer
the "new yorker" magazine, may 13, 2013, "obama and the red line: the syrian regime now stands accused of using chemical weapons agnst its citizens, wh can the president do? -to-stop the carnage?" thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you charlie. >> rose: back in a moment. stay with us. >> rose: we're joined by senator john mccain. he's called for u.s. action in syria since the beginning of the crisis. i'm pleased to have him back on this program....
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president barack obama says the credibility of the international community is on the line if the syrian regime goes unpunished. >> the presidents of france and germany remember the big ends of a not s massacre that wiped out the entire -- of a nazi-era massacre that wiped out an entire village. >> and a report on global competitiveness. >> world leaders are gearing up for a big g-20 summit tomorrow which promises to be dominated by disagreement over one topic, whether to intervene in syria. >> host nation russia continues to stand behind the syrian regime and support bashar assad. the u.s. president, barack obama, continues to argue in favor of unit of action against the regime. he said his -- in favor of unity of action -- of punitive action against the regime. he said his campaign was not personal. >> president obama looked confident as he arrived at stockholm's international airport. uses it to sweden had been expected to focus on economic issues. -- his visit to sweden had been expected to focus on economic issues. >> we believe with high confidence that chemical weapons were used a
president barack obama says the credibility of the international community is on the line if the syrian regime goes unpunished. >> the presidents of france and germany remember the big ends of a not s massacre that wiped out the entire -- of a nazi-era massacre that wiped out an entire village. >> and a report on global competitiveness. >> world leaders are gearing up for a big g-20 summit tomorrow which promises to be dominated by disagreement over one topic, whether to...
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obama could arm the rebels. washington has already promised military aid for syrian rebels, but fears that weapons could fall into the wrong hands have held back deliveries. obama could issue a presidential order for those weapons transfers to go through. president obama could enforce a no-fly zone over syria. . and opposition forces can do little to stop government airstrikes. and nato and forced -- enforced no-fly zone helped make the fight their success. it would be difficult and expensive. at the u.s. could order airstrikes against regime targets. the u.s. action with nato in cozumel could serve as a blueprint or efforts in syria. widespread violence forced thousands to flee the country. russian road test made it alone. ships off the coast fired cruise missiles into serbian territory. the u.s. navy could do the same in syria. for u.s. warships are already anchored off the syrian coast. but the danger of civilian casualties is high. without broad support by the international community, military action could s
obama could arm the rebels. washington has already promised military aid for syrian rebels, but fears that weapons could fall into the wrong hands have held back deliveries. obama could issue a presidential order for those weapons transfers to go through. president obama could enforce a no-fly zone over syria. . and opposition forces can do little to stop government airstrikes. and nato and forced -- enforced no-fly zone helped make the fight their success. it would be difficult and expensive....
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. >> woodruff: president obama voiced new concerns about the syrian war and the alleged use of chemical weapons to russian president putin today. they spoke in a phone call on a day when the syrian prime minister narrowly missed being killed by a bomb in damascus. >> the bomb blast ripped through cars and buss in the syrian capital, shattering windows and sending the wounded to the hospital. >> i just heard a very loud sound. i didn't look around. i tried opening a door but it wouldn't open. my uncle, a professor at the university, died beside me. >> state tv said prime ster the intended target was unhurt. he was later seen presiding over a meeting of economic advisors without any indication of when the footage was shot. and in recorded comments he mentioned today's date but not the bombing. instead the state news agency quoted him as saying it shows the rebels are bankrupt. there have been other high profile attacks in da damascus n the last year. today's came amid rising tensions on a different front. u.s. claims that the syrian regime twice likely deployed chemical weapons in recent
. >> woodruff: president obama voiced new concerns about the syrian war and the alleged use of chemical weapons to russian president putin today. they spoke in a phone call on a day when the syrian prime minister narrowly missed being killed by a bomb in damascus. >> the bomb blast ripped through cars and buss in the syrian capital, shattering windows and sending the wounded to the hospital. >> i just heard a very loud sound. i didn't look around. i tried opening a door but it...
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russia has been supplying rep ones to the syrian government. president putin defended the shipments, saying they are in line with international law. u.s. president barack obama announced last week that u.s. officials would help arm opposition groups. he said syrian president crossed a line when his group used chemical weapons. before the summit was japanese prime minister abe. they agreed they would work together to produce defense equipment and draw up a pack to share intelligence and improve counter terrorism measures. his colleagues at the summit said they agreed with abe nomices. now we have more on that. good morning. >> good morning, catherine. they said he needed a longer term plan, but physicalar what they are seeing, they are reportive of the prime minister's politics. the leaders said the measures taken by the u.s., eurozone and japan helped reduce risks to the global economy. economic activity and employment in most advanced nations have yet to recover. they also referred to the policies and challenges of certain countries. they said
russia has been supplying rep ones to the syrian government. president putin defended the shipments, saying they are in line with international law. u.s. president barack obama announced last week that u.s. officials would help arm opposition groups. he said syrian president crossed a line when his group used chemical weapons. before the summit was japanese prime minister abe. they agreed they would work together to produce defense equipment and draw up a pack to share intelligence and improve...
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the syrian opposition, u.n. officials and the obama administration blamed the assad regime for the massacre of scores of people in a rural village. and wall street rallied as j.p. morgan reported strong earnings, despite its losses from a failed trading strategy. the dow industrials gained 200 points. online, find gwen ifill's take on mitt romney's icy reception at an naacp convention wednesday. hari sreenivasan picks up there. >> sreenivasan: read about the boos and cheers that presidential hopefuls have received in the past. that's on our politics page. plus, tonight's edition ofneed to know" hasnother take on big banks and risky bets. it profiles an advocacy group working for more regulation. find a link to "braking the banks" and much more on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll look at the obama campaign's careful move to engage gay voters. i'm judy woodruff. >> and i'm jeffrey brown. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most
the syrian opposition, u.n. officials and the obama administration blamed the assad regime for the massacre of scores of people in a rural village. and wall street rallied as j.p. morgan reported strong earnings, despite its losses from a failed trading strategy. the dow industrials gained 200 points. online, find gwen ifill's take on mitt romney's icy reception at an naacp convention wednesday. hari sreenivasan picks up there. >> sreenivasan: read about the boos and cheers that...
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obama is expected to press his case for a military strike to punish the syrian government for using chemical weapons to kill more than 1,400 people, as well as to argue for a diplomatic solution. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. welcome to our special coverage of the president's speech. we're also live streaming the event on the newshour's home page. it has been a day of diplomatic maneuvering. u.s. officials set to work to secure a deal that would allow the international community to take control of syria's chemical weapons. at the same time, the obama administration has been lobbying members of congress, urging them to authorize the use of force. gwen, what a wild 24 hours it has been from where the administration was yesterday to where it is right now. >> ifill: the administration has a very clear goal tonight. the president has to answer what it is he wants the american people to support, why he needs to sipt it and how he does it. it's unclear how. >> woodruff: and this fine like he's walking for making the case for military action at the same time he's saying we need to leave the wi
obama is expected to press his case for a military strike to punish the syrian government for using chemical weapons to kill more than 1,400 people, as well as to argue for a diplomatic solution. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. welcome to our special coverage of the president's speech. we're also live streaming the event on the newshour's home page. it has been a day of diplomatic maneuvering. u.s. officials set to work to secure a deal that would allow the international community to...
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syrian crisis. st. petersburg, russia. >>> japanese and chinese have not been the friendliest of neighbors of late. prime minister abe told the chinese president they could improve ties by finding common ground. shall ifs say they talked for about minutes in a waiting room before the summit. it was the first time they had spoken since they both took office over the last year. abe has been exploring the possibility of meetings with leaders. the door to dialogue is always open, but they will not old official talks at the g20 summit. they said the lack of base for dialogue including over the senkaku islands. japan controls the islands and china and taiwan claim them. they exchanged greetings. officials said they hope to build on the conversations and strengthen ties with china and south korea. abe also met with russian president putin. they agreed their foreign and defense minsters would hold talks in tokyo and something diplomats call a two plus two. >> translator: russia's foreign and defense minster
syrian crisis. st. petersburg, russia. >>> japanese and chinese have not been the friendliest of neighbors of late. prime minister abe told the chinese president they could improve ties by finding common ground. shall ifs say they talked for about minutes in a waiting room before the summit. it was the first time they had spoken since they both took office over the last year. abe has been exploring the possibility of meetings with leaders. the door to dialogue is always open, but they...
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president obama called this week for the resignation of syrian president bashar assad. the administration also announced new sanctions that secretary of state hillary clinton said would further isolate the syrian regime. the syrian government crackdown on protestors has intensified in recent weeks in what some have called the ramadan massacre. several hundred people are believed to have been killed since the islamic holy month began less than three weeks ago. pope benedict xvith isn spain this week to celebrate world youth day, a week-long catholic festival for young people. the pope arrived in madrid after a night of violent protests against using public funds to pay for his visit at a time of economic crisis. on the plane to madrid, the pope acknowledged the hardship facing many european countries and said it proves the need for economies to be based on ethics and the common good, not just profit. a tibetan monk reportedly set himself on fire this week in china to protest that country's policy toward tibet and the dalai lama, its exiled spiritual leader. at a tibetan
president obama called this week for the resignation of syrian president bashar assad. the administration also announced new sanctions that secretary of state hillary clinton said would further isolate the syrian regime. the syrian government crackdown on protestors has intensified in recent weeks in what some have called the ramadan massacre. several hundred people are believed to have been killed since the islamic holy month began less than three weeks ago. pope benedict xvith isn spain this...
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arm the syrian opposition. for more on the situation in syria we turn to "i.t.n."'s alex thomson, who visited the site of the massacre yesterday. i spoke to him a short while ago by phone. he's reporting from the town of homs, scene of some of the heaviest fighting of the syrian uprising. alex thomson, welcome. i understand that you were able to accompany a u.n. observer group into some of these scenes of the worst fighting. tell us what you saw and where you were. >> i went in with the u.n. and red crescent convoy into the southern area of houla yesterday. within moments of arriving we were beckoned out by some soldiers. we thought we were under arrest. it was a confused picture. then a fire fight ensued. we took cover in a building, and i discovered that close to where we had taken cover there was a blanket on the ground. i pulled the blanket off. it revealed a man way past fighting age -- i would say at least 75, 80 years old -- who had been shot in the head. a gunshot wound to the head. i'm not a pathologis
arm the syrian opposition. for more on the situation in syria we turn to "i.t.n."'s alex thomson, who visited the site of the massacre yesterday. i spoke to him a short while ago by phone. he's reporting from the town of homs, scene of some of the heaviest fighting of the syrian uprising. alex thomson, welcome. i understand that you were able to accompany a u.n. observer group into some of these scenes of the worst fighting. tell us what you saw and where you were. >> i went in...
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. >> brown: the obama administration today laid out its case, in detail, that the syrian government used chemical weapons on its own people last week. secretary of state john kerry minced no words in a blunt accounting of the attack. and, president obama made clear the u.s. is still making plans for a punitive military strike. again, be advised that some of the images may be disturbing. >> the united states government now knows that at least 1,429 syrians were killed in this attack, including at least 426 children. >> brown: the chilling numbers stood out from the u.s. intelligence assessment released this afternoon. and lest anyone doubt, the secretary of state insisted, "its findings are as clear as they are compelling." >> our intelligence community has carefully reviewed and re- reviewed information regarding this attack. and i will tell you it has done so more than mindful of the iraq experience. we will not repeat that moment. >> brown: kerry said the evidence this time was drawn from "thousands of sources", and he starkly recounted u.s. conclusions about what happened august 21, i
. >> brown: the obama administration today laid out its case, in detail, that the syrian government used chemical weapons on its own people last week. secretary of state john kerry minced no words in a blunt accounting of the attack. and, president obama made clear the u.s. is still making plans for a punitive military strike. again, be advised that some of the images may be disturbing. >> the united states government now knows that at least 1,429 syrians were killed in this attack,...
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. >> syrian resolution does not pass but obama goes forward anyway. >> kevin rudd will be defeated by the conservative candidate toniable got. don't forget. you can -- tony abbott. don't forget you can watch the the mcglaughlin group any time day or night on the web. mclaughlingroup.com. bye bye.
. >> syrian resolution does not pass but obama goes forward anyway. >> kevin rudd will be defeated by the conservative candidate toniable got. don't forget. you can -- tony abbott. don't forget you can watch the the mcglaughlin group any time day or night on the web. mclaughlingroup.com. bye bye.
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. >> reporter: to that end, last week in a video directed at the syrian people, president obama announced $155 million more in humanitarian aid for those displaced by the fighting. >> this new aid will mean more warm clothing for children and medicine for the elderly. flour and wheat for your families and blankets, boots and stoves for those huddled in damaged buildings. >> reporter: that assistance came ahead of a donor's meeting in kuwait, where countries from around the world pledged $1.5% billion, nearly two thirds of that to deal with regional issues arising from the crisis. >> i do believe that they will follow up, and i do believe that this was a successful way to bring much needed resources to the crisis. but we do need to make sure that we continue to do that in a coordinated and fast fashion. >> reporter: until that money materializes and resources can be marshalled, many in the bekaa valley, like abu mohammed, will be left with little hope and mounting frustration. >> ( translated ): where is islam? where is america for the syrian people? where is the world? they all say we are
. >> reporter: to that end, last week in a video directed at the syrian people, president obama announced $155 million more in humanitarian aid for those displaced by the fighting. >> this new aid will mean more warm clothing for children and medicine for the elderly. flour and wheat for your families and blankets, boots and stoves for those huddled in damaged buildings. >> reporter: that assistance came ahead of a donor's meeting in kuwait, where countries from around the...
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an underground economy that helps keep the syrian resistance going. >> brown: president obama makes an historic trip to myanmar. ray suarez looks at the asian country's steps away from a closed military dictatorship. >> woodruff: paul solman reports from the rockaways on new york's long island about insurance woes for victims of hurricane sandy. >> everything you're looking at here is destroyed. this used to be a really beautiful restaurant. >> where is the financing coming from if you don't have flood insurance? >> i don't know. i really don't. >> brown: and we close with the first of several conversations we'll have with newly elected senators. tonight: maine independent angus king. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> intel. sponsors of tomorrow. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and
an underground economy that helps keep the syrian resistance going. >> brown: president obama makes an historic trip to myanmar. ray suarez looks at the asian country's steps away from a closed military dictatorship. >> woodruff: paul solman reports from the rockaways on new york's long island about insurance woes for victims of hurricane sandy. >> everything you're looking at here is destroyed. this used to be a really beautiful restaurant. >> where is the financing...
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the obama administration, for example, in its defense of the syrian action has talked about intercepting syrian military officers talking to each other. so that's not a secret. and when i read the story about the black budget, it's not clear how much of that is actually a secret from our adversaries. i think what is a secret and what we need more of is is the question of how much money are we spending on the intelligence community? how are we spending it-- not the details. not who are we paying off. and whether or not it's effective. and that's a hard balance to strike. how do you end up with a public discussion about that. >> woodruff: you're saying more information needs to be out, not less. >> more information than had been released by the administration does need to be out, and i think one of the contexts for the snowden disclosures is that there's been too much secrecy, and now there's too much disclosure by somebody who wasn't authorized to disclose and hadn't any basis for deciding what to disclose. >> woodruff: stewart baker, what about another set of disclosure we were discussin
the obama administration, for example, in its defense of the syrian action has talked about intercepting syrian military officers talking to each other. so that's not a secret. and when i read the story about the black budget, it's not clear how much of that is actually a secret from our adversaries. i think what is a secret and what we need more of is is the question of how much money are we spending on the intelligence community? how are we spending it-- not the details. not who are we paying...
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aid to those affected by the syrian crisis. that brings total u.s. assistance to nearly $850 million since the civil war began. >> woodruff: later tonight on most pbs stations, president obama sits down for an interview with charlie rose where he discusses syria, among other topics. still to come on the newshour, the supreme court rules you don't need proof of citizenship to vote; we debate electronic verification for immigrant workers; who is iran's new president?; states grapple with expansions to medicaid; and an author argues we should get paid for information the government collects on us. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: as the g-8 convened, a london newspaper reported britain has hacked into e-mails and phone conversations of foreign leaders and diplomats. the "guardian" said classified documents show it happened at a 2009 summit. the report said british intelligence even set up a "bugged" internet cafe. several countries-- russia, south africa, and turkey-- called for full e
aid to those affected by the syrian crisis. that brings total u.s. assistance to nearly $850 million since the civil war began. >> woodruff: later tonight on most pbs stations, president obama sits down for an interview with charlie rose where he discusses syria, among other topics. still to come on the newshour, the supreme court rules you don't need proof of citizenship to vote; we debate electronic verification for immigrant workers; who is iran's new president?; states grapple with...
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president obama is reacting to pressure to react to a new development in the syrian war. it's likely syrian forces have used chemical weapons. >> the u.s. intelligence community assesses in some degree that the syrian regime has used chemical weapons on a small scale in the region, specifically, sarin. >> there's no confirmation about how and when chemicals were used or how many people were hurt and killed. the u.s. government is pressing for a full investigation by the united nations. president obama may face pressure to intervene if a red line has been crossed. >>> u.n. peacekeeping troops are to join the french army in mali, west africa. they've united to support the state against rebels. they passed a resolution contempt being human rights violations. insurgents still control mountainous areas in is south providing a challenge for the new u.n. force. >>> soldiers assembled in front of the palace. his late father lies inside the building. he beefed up the army considerably during his reign. >> translator: we hearby celebrate the 81st anniversary of the >> officers of d
president obama is reacting to pressure to react to a new development in the syrian war. it's likely syrian forces have used chemical weapons. >> the u.s. intelligence community assesses in some degree that the syrian regime has used chemical weapons on a small scale in the region, specifically, sarin. >> there's no confirmation about how and when chemicals were used or how many people were hurt and killed. the u.s. government is pressing for a full investigation by the united...
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syrian refugees arrived here in germany. >> and a german court rules that muslim girls must take heart in school swimming lessons. -- must take part in school swimming lessons. >> u.s. president barack obama has put plans toaunch a military attack on syria on hold, saying he wants to give diplomacy a chance. his comments came in an address to the nation last night. >> obama says washington wants to explore a russian plan to put serious chemical weapons under international control, but warned that the u.s. military was ready to strike is the plan failed. >> a minutes silence on the white house lawn to remember the victims of 9/11. the u.s. used the al qaeda attacks as justification for the wars in afghanistan and iraq. 12 years later, the majority of americans are against involvement in another armed conflict. with that in mind, obama pitched his address to the nation. >> my fellow americans, tonight i want to talk to you. america is not the worlds policeman. terrible things happen across the globe and it is beyond our means to right every wrong. but when, with modest effort and risk, w
syrian refugees arrived here in germany. >> and a german court rules that muslim girls must take heart in school swimming lessons. -- must take part in school swimming lessons. >> u.s. president barack obama has put plans toaunch a military attack on syria on hold, saying he wants to give diplomacy a chance. his comments came in an address to the nation last night. >> obama says washington wants to explore a russian plan to put serious chemical weapons under international...